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2008 GMC Yukon Denali, Part Three

Why you should buy this car:
You believe you are, in fact, "Professional Grade." You've got a taste for honeycombed chrome, but not enough to go straight to the level of Cadillac Escalade. Your job requires you to drive around with at least five large men (or women) daily at a time, their various instruments of work with them.

Why you shouldn't:
You are a soccer mom looking for "something with room" or you happen to be anyone else on the face of this earth not included in the description above.

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12:00 PM on Fri Mar 14 2008
By Ray Wert
4,716 views, 63 comments

Latest by banner77amc: @13oostedwgn: Denial yes, and don't forget "Nailed" because if you bought this truck you might've just realized you could've gotten the Caddy. more »

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2008 GMC Yukon Denali, Part Two

Exterior Design: ***
The GMC Yukon Denali's front looks kind of like a Chevy Tahoe with the grille lopped off and replaced with a chrome chain-link fence. But don't worry, the back looks exactly like the Yukon's GMT-900 platformed sibling. Maybe it's because they share most of the body panels. And can it get any more chrome accents? Actually, no. Still, it's big and muscular. We like big and muscular. Of course so is the Tahoe.

Interior Design: ****
I feel as though I've seen this interior before — like on the GMC Sierra, the Chevy Silverado and the Chevy Tahoe. But no, that can't be — this interior says "GMC" on it — so it must be different, right? When will automakers learn that platform prostitution fools no one? Still, for the most part it's well-designed. Too bad Chrysler's got the patent on stow-and-go, as this heavy hauler could use the extra cargo space from a stowable flip-n-screw third row.

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12:00 PM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Ray Wert
2,170 views, 61 comments

Latest by PhoneticLorin: @mytdawg: To my bartender. She'll know what to do with it. more »

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2008 GMC Yukon Denali, Part One

I first became acquainted with the 2008 GMC Yukon Denali when I called up the folks at the General in January and said "Hey, we need a mobile command center for the Detroit Auto Show...and oh yeah, it's got to seat six plus gear." GM's media fleet people claimed they had the right vehicle for us. I was skeptical, but from the moment this GMT-900-bodied beast of burden showed up at my front step I found there to be one truism about the Yukon Denali. And that is this — with all the different blank-UV options in the marketplace, very few people need this barge of a full-size SUV. But, if you do need one, you know who you are.

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12:30 PM on Wed Mar 12 2008
By Ray Wert
3,035 views, 62 comments

Latest by Turboner: My wife's egomaniac, christofacist cousin says that her 8 year old knows the difference between the bad (poor) families and the good (rich through inheritance, not hers- her husband's) ones who pick up their kids in SUV's. It still kills more »

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GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

This is it. It's called the GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck, and this unibody rear-wheel drive Australian professional grade car-truck action set to be unveiled this week at the Chicago Auto Show is making us excited in a way we haven't been since we saw the first episode of My Name Is Earl. And why shouldn't we be? Everyone knows the El Camino had a GMC version called the Sprint Caballero! GM, knowing of our love of all things car with a truck-bed allowed us, along with the fellow lovers of all things El Camino at PickupTruck.com, the opportunity to go behind the scenes in sunny Southern California for an exclusive with the design team and some one-of-a-kind photos of this unique Aussie import. When we accepted the invite to attend (at our own expense of course) we were expecting to see nothing more than a re-badged four-door Holden Crewman updated to the current VE architecture. Cool, but nothing more than what you'd expect from a leader in re-badging. Instead what we got was stunning, jaw-dropping and mind-blowing. So grab a shrimp off the Barbie above and settle in for the full story below the jump, mate!

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5:42 PM on Sat Feb 2 2008
By marnold
13,592 views, 99 comments

Latest by elhigh: @LandofMinos: Just yell at the screen, that's what I do. My office is far removed from all the others, though, so there's that. more »

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GM's New Truck Hotness, Part III: The 2007 GMC Sierra Denali

There's a new member of the 2007 GMC Sierra family released amidst the hoopla yesterday, and it's named after the great Mastodon from the 1980s television series Gumby the highest award given in Varsity Scouting a mountain in Alaska, officially called Mount McKinley continuing the unique line of high-performance, luxury edition of GMC SUVs and trucks. This years incarnation of the luxury professional grade truck retains the Denali-specific signature chrome grille and is powered by an exclusive, 400-horsepower 6.2L V8 engine with a six-speed automatic transmission. It comes in either 2WD or all-wheel drive and big 18" polished aluminum wheels standard and even bigger 20" chromes as an option. Although lux, the Mercury Mark LT it ain't, but...at least it'll get higher gas mileage. Also no word on whether the Generall will be slating the Denali version for hybrid status. Check out our photo gallery below for more on GMC's new lux hauler. More »

9:54 AM on Thu Aug 3 2006
By Ray Wert
5,067 views, 1 comment

Latest by RanchoT: I would like to see the Sierra Denali offered on a full size HD chassis such as the CK2500/3500 trucks. more »

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Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 GMC Yukon Denali, Part 3


Why you should buy this car:
It's big, fast and when it comes to interior quality and refinement, it's one of GM's best. And wait — did we mention it's fast? All that and a smattering of gadgets make this look like a bargain compared to the Mercedes-Benz GL450. More »

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4:30 PM on Wed Jul 19 2006
By Ray Wert
1,263 views, 2 comments

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Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 GMC Yukon Denali, Part 2

Exterior Design: **
Two out of three ain't bad, but Denali fails where the Tahoe and Escalade succeed. It's just plain funny-looking up front. As for the clear lenses over the tail lamps: Just because a design element shows up on the Lexus RX doesn't mean it's a good idea. Unfortunately this trend is not about to die, as the upcoming Lincoln Aviator will have the same treatment, but for my part I'm going to beat this issue like redheaded stepchild on a dead horse. Apologies to any redheaded stepchildren who are easily offended. More »

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1:00 PM on Tue Jul 18 2006
By Mike Spinelli
912 views, 5 comments

Latest by Mike Austin: D'oh! more »

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Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 GMC Yukon Denali, Part 1

This is almost Jalopnik Reviews: Mercury Mountaineer Part 2: Attack of the Clones. Okay, this time it's a GMC Yukon Denali, clone to the Chevrolet Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade. Lest you think this is a Tahoe with a badge slapped on it instead of the "professional grade" product you've come to expect from GMC, know that all of the sheet metal in front of the windshield is unique to the Yukon. The upgrade from everyday Yukon to the chrometastic Denali (even the headlights are shinier) comes with a 380-horsepower 6.2-liter V8 that is unavailable in the Tahoe. This is the same engine found on the Escalade, although the 'Slade has an output of 403 hp to keep it on top of the corporate pecking order. How's that for brand strategy? More »

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2:00 PM on Mon Jul 17 2006
By Mike Spinelli
669 views, 3 comments

Latest by scott johnson: Cuz I'm not that much of a treehugger, and I need just a little bit more go. more »

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GM Debuts Largest GMC, Chevrolet SUVs in Los Angeles

GM picked the Los Angeles show today to launch its redesigned GMC Yukon XL and Chevrolet Suburban SUVs — the latest of its GMT-900 full-sized trucks for 2007 to break cover. If the press releases give any indication, the Yukon is the slick, powerful one and the Suburban is its safer than milk counterpart, with a "360-degree perimeter safety system" that includes roof-mounted head curtain side air bags with rollover protection, front-seat safety belt pretensioners and traction control. We love marketing. Click through for more pics. More »

11:07 AM on Thu Jan 5 2006
By Mike Spinelli
3,288 views, 3 comments

Latest by MurileeMartin: It's good to see that GM is doing something different now that they've recognized they're, like, kinda in trouble- hey, a couple of big, bloated, more-1999-than-Webvan, truck-based luxury vehicles that will gather dust on dealer lots by the hundreds of more »

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GM Reveals New GMC Yukon/Yukon Denali

GM introduced the next suspect in its new GMT900 line of large SUVs, the 2007 GMC Yukon and swankier Yukon Denali. It's added an element of GMC-ness to the trucks, with a more distinctive front-end design compared to the Chevy Tahoe. The Denali's interior also looks pretty good from afar. We'll hold our opinion until we get a-near. More »

10:51 AM on Wed Oct 5 2005
By Mike Spinelli
7,912 views